Spencer Treat Clark
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Spencer Treat Clark (born September 24, 1987)<ref name="birthdate">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> is an American actor. He rose to prominence for his roles in the 2000 films Gladiator and Unbreakable. He has since appeared in the films Mystic River (2003), The Last House on the Left (2009), Much Ado About Nothing (2012), and the Unbreakable sequel Glass (2019).
Clark is also known for his roles in the television series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2015–2018), where he portrayed Werner von Strucker throughout the third and fifth seasons, and Animal Kingdom (2016–2019).
Early life
Template:BLP unreferenced section Clark was born in New York City.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> He is the brother of screenwriter and playwright Eliza Clark. He was educated in Darien, Connecticut, at Hindley Elementary School, Middlesex Middle School and Darien High School where he was involved with a production of South Pacific before he attended and graduated from the Taft School in Watertown, Connecticut. Clark graduated from Columbia University in New York City, receiving bachelor's degrees in political science and economics.
Career
Clark began his career in 1995, appearing on the television show Another World.<ref name="birthdate" /> His film debut was in Arlington Road.
He appeared in the series finale of Mad Men and in the 2014 film Cymbeline. Template:As of, Clark has a recurring role on the television series Animal Kingdom.
On August 30, 2021, it was announced that Clark would appear as Mike Ryerson in an adaptation of Stephen King's 'Salem's Lot for Warner Bros. Pictures and New Line Cinema.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Christmas in Cartoontown | Template:TableTBA | Voice role; direct-to-video |
| 1999 | Arlington Road | Grant Faraday | |
| Double Jeopardy | Matty Parsons - Age 11 | ||
| 2000 | Gladiator | Lucius Verus Aurelius | |
| Unbreakable | Joseph Dunn | ||
| 2003 | Mystic River | Ray "Silent Ray" Harris Jr. | |
| 2005 | Loverboy | Paul Stoll (age 16) | |
| 2007 | Template:Sortname | Scott Miral | |
| Superheroes | Nick Jones | ||
| 2009 | Template:Sortname | Justin Stillo | |
| 2010 | Camp Hope | Timothy | |
| Jolly Bankers | Conrad | Short film | |
| 2012 | Much Ado About Nothing | Borachio | |
| Deep Dark Canyon | Nate Towne | ||
| 2013 | Template:Sortname | Chris | |
| 2014 | Druid Peak | Owen | |
| Cymbeline | Guiderius | ||
| Template:Sortname | Corey Holland | ||
| 2015 | Template:Sortname | Eddie | Short film |
| 2016 | Ice Scream | Mickey | |
| 2019 | Glass | Joseph Dunn | |
| 2022 | Weird: The Al Yankovic Story | Steve Jay | |
| 2024 | Salem's Lot | Mike Ryerson |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | It Was Him or Us | Jesse Pomeroy | Television film |
| 1995–1999 | Another World | Steven Michael Frame #3 | Unknown episodes |
| 1999 | Third Watch | Kyle | Episode: "Impulse" |
| 2004 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Brian Coyle | Episode: "Families" |
| 2009 | Template:Sortname | Kenny Chatham | Episode: "Home" |
| 2011 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Greg Engels | Episode: "Spectacle" |
| 2011 | Template:Sortname | Jesse Dixon | Episode: "Repeat Offender" |
| 2015 | Template:Sortname | Kelly | Episode: "Person to Person" |
| 2015–2018 | Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. | Werner von Strucker | Recurring role, 8 episodes |
| 2016–2019 | Animal Kingdom | Adrian Dolan | Recurring role, 27 episodes |
| 2017 | NCIS | Ryan | Episode: "Keep Going" |
| 2018 | Criminal Minds | Jordan | Episode: "Ashley" |
| 2019 | Chilling Adventures of Sabrina | Jerathmiel | Episode: "Chapter Seventeen: The Missionaries" |
| 2024 | Station 19 | James Beckett, Jr. | Episode: "Good Grief" |
| 2024 | Manhunt | Lewis Powell | Recurring role, 4 episodes |
| 2025 | Chicago Fire | Lee | Episode: "Born of Fire" |
| 2025 | S.W.A.T. | Gary | Episode: "Higher Ground" |
References
External links
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